Chapter 347
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Not long after they calmed down, there was a sudden roar coming from the Gnarled Grove. It sounded like a large group of people were marching in the forest. At the same time, the dark forest began to glow like fireflies. Lily unsheathed her Frostfire Claws instinctively and the rest of them immediately went on alert.
Accompanied by the sound of galloping horses, a group of knights rushed out from the shadows of the forest. They rode tall military horses and wore the shining standard armor of the Church Knights. The armor was covered with a sacred cloak with the Disciples of Glory coat of arms. Each knight held a long sword, and the long sword was surrounded by the glow of magic. It looked as if they were about to go into battle. Behind the knights, a group of soldiers who were obviously mages also came out on horseback.
More and more soldiers came out of the forest on horseback. The last few groups were obviously members of the Royal Knights. They ran to the open space by the lake with a murderous roar. However, they were all stunned: there were only black boulders and a small group of unknown strangers. The "prey" they were chasing was gone.
"Neigh — Neigh —"
The knights stopped their horses and a few captain-like soldiers trotted up to Hao Ren and the rest. They did not dismount but held their swords vigilantly. "Who are you people? Why are you wandering around the sacred lake? "
Hao Ren was a little stunned. He still did not know what was going on but he instinctively spouted the nonsense that he had already memorized. "We are traveling mages from the Northern Empire... We registered as a mercenary group in Holletta. A while ago, we accepted a mission to find the Orb of the Holy Synod."
He was not sure where the knights in front of him came from, so he only mentioned that he was a mercenary group that was looking for the Orb of the Holy Synod. He did not mention that the Orb had already been found. However, the middle-aged leader of the knights became even more vigilant after hearing his explanation. "The orb? The search was stopped half a month ago! You... "
Just when Hao Ren realized that the situation had changed and started to think about what to do next, the bearded ascetic suddenly came up from behind. "Are you the paladins of the Church? Which parish are you from? We are ascetics who accept the mission of the Goddess. "
Big Beardy and the other three were dressed in worn-out grey robes. Usually, they did not have much of a presence. When they did not speak, you would not notice them at all. Just now, the leader of the knights had thought that these four people in grey robes were just ordinary mercenaries in dire straits. Now that he heard them speak, he took a closer look and finally recognized that the grey robes were the symbol of the church's ascetics. Big Beardy also took out a shiny piece of metal from his pocket and waved it in front of the knight captain. The latter carefully examined it before dismounting. "An ascetic?! What are you doing here? We've never heard of any sadhus from above … "
It seemed that the leader of the knights was very cautious. Even after seeing the "identification", he was not directly fooled. After all, ascetics were very special in the Disciples of Glory. They were not regular troops, but special elites that could only be commanded by the Pope and the Goddess. It was hard to believe that a small group of ascetics would appear in such a place. Big Beardy carefully looked at the insignia on the body of the church officer before taking off his hood. "We're the senior knights of Bishop Gelton. You should have seen the four of us at the 'welcoming ceremony' a few months ago."
The welcoming ceremony was a meeting held a few months ago when the Orb of the Holy Synod first arrived in Beinz Parish. When the knight captain heard these four words, he immediately looked at Big Beardy and the other three people beside him. After a moment, he was shocked. "You … You're the four masters of the Orb of the Holy Synod. Why are you here?"
Only then did Becky boldly jumped out and patted her chest, pretending to be the leader. "Do you even need to ask? Our mercenary group has found the Orb of the Holy Synod! And we also found the four masters. But I don't know how much extra money the four masters can get in exchange for the manor of the Orb … "
Hao Ren quickly pulled the mercenary girl back. Becky was good at everything except for getting rich. She would get excited when the topic was brought up. Just listen to what she said. Those who knew that she found the masters, but those who didn't know would think that she kidnapped them …
Big Beardy looked back at Becky with a blank expression. "We're not as valuable as the Orb, but we can probably get a few good horses."
Hao Ren quickly tried to smooth things over. "You're too kind. You're too kind. Even if you were kidnapped and sold, you'd be worth at least two houses …"
Vivian punched him from behind. "Don't say anything if you don't know how to talk!"
The knight captain and the other squad leaders were still a little confused. The Orb of the Holy Synod that had been missing for months was suddenly found. Even the four masters who were listed as martyred saints were standing in front of them unscathed. This sudden turn of events made them feel surreal. But after a moment, the professional soldiers came to their senses. The knight captain suddenly turned to his adjutant and shouted, "Send the signal! Get the other squads here! Escort the holy relic back to town! "
One of the adjutants immediately shot a signal flare into the sky. After the signal flare exploded in the sky, the captain of the knights suddenly remembered something else. He looked at the pile of black stones that looked like a small hill in astonishment. Then he looked at Big Beardy in disbelief. "Master, there should have been a group of golems here … Could it be that they have been purified by the few of you?"
Big Beardy pointed at Hao Ren calmly. "He was the one who got rid of them."
The knight captain gulped. He was already shocked when he saw the remains of the stone golems on the shore. Looking at the mercenaries in front of him, he could not believe that the hundreds of stone golems were killed by these people. At most, he could only believe that the powerful ascetics had created such a miracle. But now, the ascetics had admitted that the credit should be given to an ordinary mercenary. This made him feel a little ridiculous. "Him? Alone? "
"They got two each," Hao Ren laughed and pointed at the people around him. "I got one hundred and twenty-two."
The knight captain could not close his mouth for a long time. Finally, he said, "... Are the sorcerers of the Northern Empire all monsters?!"
Hao Ren crossed his arms in front of his chest to show off his master's temperament. The MDT was buzzing in his pocket and its voice was directly transmitted to his head. "Keep pretending. What else did you do besides running in circles to burn some calories? Even Becky's DPS is higher than yours! "
The knight captain did not know the truth. In any case, he directly regarded Hao Ren as a monster. But he was just a low-level officer who followed orders, so he did not pursue the details. Y'zaks found that there would be no more misunderstanding. He stepped forward and asked, "What the hell is going on here? Did you drive the stone golems here? Also, we passed by the outpost by the lake. What happened there? "
The knight captain looked at the two-and-a-half-meter giant and subconsciously adjusted his helmet. "You don't know? Where have you been for the past half a month? "
"With them, not in the Beinz area." Hao Ren raised his hand and pointed at Big Beardy. "We just came here by teleportation. The specific situation is related to the Orb. It's confidential. We can only tell you when we see the bishop. Just explain to us what the hell is going on here. "
The "Orb of the Holy Synod" worked. The knight captain immediately did not suspect anything. He sighed and said, "The stone golems came from Dragonspine Ridge... You know this? Well, the basic situation is that half a month ago, the number of stone golems suddenly increased and broke through Leyton's line of defense. An ancient passage appeared on the flank of the mountain, allowing many monsters to infiltrate the Gnarled Grove all the way to the area around the sacred lake. We were ordered to encircle the group of monsters tonight. We have been tracking them for two days and two nights. Tonight, we successfully drove them into the encirclement. I didn't expect you to take care of it. As for the outpost by the lake, it was lost a few days ago. Now, several outposts around the sacred lake are under attack almost every day... This is not a secret. You will know when you go back and ask around. Now there are many mercenaries guarding the outer line of defense to prevent the stone golems from running into the kingdom. "
"What's the situation in Leyton now?" Hao Ren asked casually.
"Marshal Ophra personally guarded the place. We've already recaptured it. You can rest there," the Knight Captain said, shrugging and smiling. "But I can't guarantee that you'll be able to sleep well at night. When those big monsters run, the ground will shake and the mountains will collapse several times a day."
Big Beardy suddenly asked nervously, "What about the sacred lake? What do those monsters want to do to the sacred lake? Did they damage the lake? "
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